The sculpture "charging bull" in the tiny square Bowling green near wall street are extremely popular. Appeared here recently, she instantly became one of the main symbols of new York.

Bull carved in the late eighties of the XX century sculptor Arturo Di Modica. The impetus to create the statue has become an economic crisis.

On Monday 19 October 1987 collapsed stock markets Old and New world. The economic storm was accompanied by a catastrophe of another kind: Britain blocked by a powerful hurricane in the Gulf, the Iranians and Americans exchanged fire. The world began to sound the alarm. It was in this setting Di Modica decided to create a sculpture that symbolized the optimism, the energy, the irresistible force and the pursuit of prosperity.

Best suited for this statue of a bull. In the description of activities of the exchange, the basis of capitalism, occupy a special place of two mighty figures of animals: a bear and a bull. "Bears" are referred to as traders who is bearish securities, earning them the fall. The bulls also are interested in the growth of the value of securities, the result of their efforts – the rise of the market. Creating your "charging bull", Di Modica expressed confidence in the abilities of the American people, who will overcome any crisis.

The bronze statue was huge: 3, 4 meters in height and almost 5 meters in length. The muscles of the enraged animal napruzhity, curved tail, nostrils distended. The sculpture weighs over three tons. Cast its author with his own money, spending 360 dollars.

On the morning of 15 December 1989 Di Modica brought the bull to Manhattan and eight minutes (until there were no police patrols) crane mounted sculpture under the Christmas tree near the new York stock exchange. Permission for installation was not for the sculptor it was an act of "guerrilla art". Marvel at the bull came from the crowd. Police sculpture was confiscated and taken away, but the public demanded it back. In the end, the bull stood just South of the exchange, at Bowling green, muzzle to Broadway.

The sculpture remains the property of the author, but now she stands on a legal basis – the city gave special permission. This is one of the most photographed objects in new York. Movement "Occupiers street" released a famous propaganda poster: Grozny on the bronze bull dancing ballerina.